Against the machine : Luddites /
"At war against Napoleon near bankrupt English mill-masters experiment with a new factory system acquiring machines to replace men. A young worker leads the Luddites attacking mills and smashing machines. With increased assaults and even murder North England feels the grip of terrorism. Governm...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Toronto ; Buffalo ; Lancaster (U.K.) :
Guernica,
2020.
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| Edition: | First Edition. |
| Series: | Essential prose series ;
177. |
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| Summary: | "At war against Napoleon near bankrupt English mill-masters experiment with a new factory system acquiring machines to replace men. A young worker leads the Luddites attacking mills and smashing machines. With increased assaults and even murder North England feels the grip of terrorism. Government agents attempt to suppress the rebellion. In 1812 there are more British troops in North England than fighting Napoleon in Europe. Against the Machine relates the story of the diverse characters caught in this conflict. It unveils the rank exploitation which marked the Industrial Revolution. Timely, intense and reflective of another, technological revolution: our own."-- |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 397 pages ; 23 cm. Issued also in electronic formats. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page 393) |
| ISBN: | 9781771834797 177183479X |